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Director:
Ingmar Bergman
Writers:
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Release Date:
9 April 1956 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
DESPERATELY they fought the desires, the passions that dragged them down deeper and deeper into... "The Naked Night"
Plot:
While traveling in caravan through the country of Sweden, one member of the decadent Alberti Circus... more | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
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Ingmar Bergman: 1918-2007
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Filmmaker Sven Nykvist Dies
 (From WENN. 21 September 2006)

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One of Bergman´s masterpieces more (12 total)

Cast

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Åke Grönberg ... Albert Johansson
Harriet Andersson ... Anne
Hasse Ekman ... Frans
Anders Ek ... Frost
Gudrun Brost ... Alma
Annika Tretow ... Agda
Erik Strandmark ... Jens
Gunnar Björnstrand ... Mr. Sjuberg
Curt Löwgren ... Blom
Kiki ... The Dwarf
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sawdust and Tinsel (UK)
Sunset of a Clown
The Naked Night (USA)
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
Sweden
Language:
Swedish
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Arild, Skåne län, Sweden more
Company:
Sandrews more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Originally marketed in the States as a sex film under the title "The Naked Night". more
Quotes:
Anne: I can crack nuts with my teeth too.
Frans: Now I'm scared.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Ingmar Bergman: Om liv och arbete (1998) (TV) more

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One of Bergman´s masterpieces, 14 March 2002
9/10
Author: anton-6 from sweden

This is one of his earlier film productions. After have done this it did get bad critic and was no big hit at all in Sweden. But in France for example people who was interested in film saw it. So it helped Bergman to become more famous international. This film is still a masterpiece.

"You live and don´t care about how bad everything can be" is what I would call the message for this film. The opening scene is masterful and it´s a very dark(but what do you expect from Bergman?)film. The lightening and settings are very good and the cinematography is fantastic(The scenes that are filmed inside are filmed by the great Sven Nykvist). The way that the camera moves is fantastic and the way it films in to mirror´s. Also many of the actors and actress are giving their performance of their life. Today this film is a very powerful and disturbing film. I would call it a masterpiece.5/5

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